{"id":62505,"date":"2026-11-14T20:25:16","date_gmt":"2026-11-15T02:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=62505"},"modified":"2026-11-14T20:25:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-15T02:25:16","slug":"herrera-wins-postponed-vegas-race-kalitta-capps-glenn-and-herrera-qualify-no-1-in-pomona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/14\/herrera-wins-postponed-vegas-race-kalitta-capps-glenn-and-herrera-qualify-no-1-in-pomona\/","title":{"rendered":"Herrera wins postponed Vegas race; Kalitta, Capps, Glenn and Herrera qualify No. 1 in Pomona"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gaige Herrera, Pro Stock Motorcycle Las Vegas winner and Pomona No. 1 qualifier. (NHRA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Courtesy of the NHRA<\/strong><\/p>\n

POMONA, Calif. \u2013 Pro Stock Motorcycle\u2019s Gaige Herrera won the delayed final round from Las Vegas on Saturday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, also qualifying No. 1 to pull within a round of points leader Richard Gadson at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.<\/p>\n

Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) also qualified No. 1 at the last of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the sixth race in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.<\/p>\n

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Gaige Herrera, Pro Stock Motorcycle Las Vegas winner and Pomona No. 1 qualifier. (NHRA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After excessive wind forced the Pro Stock Motorcycle final to Saturday in Pomona, Herrera made the most of it, defeating Gadson in the final round with a standout run of 6.701-seconds at 201.13 mph on his RevZilla\/Motul\/Vance & Hines Suzuki, making a big move on Gadson in the championship race.<\/p>\n

It was Herrera\u2019s fourth victory of the season and his 32nd career win was certainly the biggest this season. The standout run kept Herrera alive in the title mix and thanks to qualifying No. 1 with a 6.673 at 201.76, the two-time world champion heads into eliminations only 28 points back of Gadson.<\/p>\n

It sets up the possibility of a winner-take-all final round with Gadson, who qualified second, which would be a monumental matchup between the teammates.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was big for sure. I almost feel like that’s one of my all-time high wins right there. I definitely needed that and I\u2019m pretty sure Richard\u2019s over there sweating it a little bit right now,\u201d Herrera said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo come here and battle it out, round by round, the Vegas final – there\u2019s nothing better than racing for a championship at the very last race in Pomona. We\u2019re both on opposite sides of the ladder, so hopefully we meet in the final.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gadson qualified second with a 6.713 at 200.00 and Matt Smith took third.<\/p>\n

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Ron Capps, Funny Car No. 1 qualifier. (NHRA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Funny Car\u2019s Ron Capps qualified in the No. 1 spot for the fifth time this season on the strength of Friday\u2019s 3.894 at 331.53 in his 12,000-horsepower NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra.<\/p>\n

Nobody else could dip into the 3.80s during qualifying, leaving Capps with an opportunity to pick up his fourth win of the season. He\u2019ll open eliminations against Jim Campbell, looking to end a solid season on a good note.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t win the championship but we can make a big move,\u201d Capps said. \u201cI think we’re sixth, and we can go all the way to third pretty easily if we have a good day. It\u2019s going to take a solid day for us to move up and end the year. We led the points all the regular season and then struggled a little bit. It\u2019s a bit of a bummer to be at this point after seeing the three Wallys [wins] and then look around and I’m in sixth place at the end of the year. We love the Countdown, we love the excitement, but it’s part of it, and we just didn’t do well in those first four races [of the playoffs].<\/p>\n

\u201cI’d like to kick everybody’s ass tomorrow and just let [the championship battle] fall where it’s going to fall and celebrate over here.\u201d<\/p>\n

The championship race could come down to the wire, as points leader Matt Hagan qualified ninth and will open eliminations against Daniel Wilkerson. That sets up a potential second-round matchup with Capps. On the other side of the ladder, Jordan Vandergriff qualified seventh with a 3.943 at 327.66 and will open raceday against Jeff Arend. Vandergriff got bumped out of the field in the final session but jumped back in to remain in the title hunt.<\/p>\n

He\u2019ll need to go two rounds further than Hagan to win his first world title, while J.R. Todd, who qualified third with a 3.910 at 334.32, needs to win the race and have Hagan lose in the opening round and Vandergriff fall in one of the first three rounds.<\/p>\n

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Doug Kalitta, Top Fuel No. 1 qualifier. (NHRA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Top Fuel\u2019s Doug Kalitta goes into Sunday\u2019s eliminations with an opportunity \u2013 albeit a small one \u2013 to win a second straight world championship after qualifying No. 1 thanks to Friday\u2019s 3.677 at 340.39 in his 12,000-horsepower Mac Tools dragster.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Kalitta\u2019s seventh No. 1 of the season \u2013 and the eighth straight top qualifier between teammate Shawn Langdon and Kalitta \u2013 as he also closed out qualifying with a strong 3.682.<\/p>\n

Langdon, who qualified sixth, can clinch his second world title with a first-round win against Josh Hart. Should Hart get the upset win, Kalitta would need to win the race to pick up his third world title in four years. It\u2019s an interesting dynamic with everything that is on the line, but Kalitta is simply focused on running well on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was a great run for us last night and today, so I\u2019m super proud of Alan [Johnson], Mac [Savage], and all my guys,\u201d Kalitta said. \u201cAlan kind of reminds all of us as the ‘master of Pomona’. I think it\u2019s because he’s had such success here. I’m in a great spot, and I\u2019m very fortunate to have my Mac Tools crew behind me. We\u2019re going to go out there and plan on trying to win this race and just see how it all goes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a round-by-round guy, and the first round is the round you don\u2019t want to get beat. It\u2019s just too early in the day. Once you get past that, then it takes a little of the pressure off, and then it\u2019s just focusing on going rounds and hopefully getting a shot at the final. ”<\/p>\n

Maddi Gordon is second with a 3.679 at 342.11 and Tony Stewart qualified third after going 3.693 at 337.66.<\/p>\n

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Dallas Glenn, Pro Stock No. 1 qualifier. (NHRA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pro Stock\u2019s Dallas Glenn will secure his second straight world championship when he stages the car during the opening round on Sunday thanks to qualifying No. 1 after his 6.512 at 208.42 in his RAD Torque Systems Chevrolet Camaro held up.<\/p>\n

It was Glenn\u2019s fifth No. 1 qualifier of the year, but more importantly, it ensures a first-round bye for the reigning world champion. By staging the car, he\u2019ll earn a second straight world title.<\/p>\n

Glenn struggled to open the Countdown to the Championship, but has been dominant as of late, winning the past two races and qualifying No. 1 for the third straight race.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe weren’t taking it easy today,\u201d Glenn said. \u201cWe definitely felt that No. 1 was still in jeopardy. So, if somebody puts down a good lap, they could definitely get it. It got pretty close there a couple times. Tomorrow night I’ll rest a lot easier. I’ve seen a lot of weird things happen here in Pomona. You never know what’s going to happen. So we’re trying to touch the car the least and just inspect everything, so we can just go up and make a nice, clean run tomorrow.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ultimate goal tomorrow is to go out and win the race. We definitely want to go out with an exclamation point. It\u2019s definitely going to feel a lot better if we can go up there and collect two trophies instead of one.\u201d<\/p>\n

Greg Stanfield qualified second with a 6.515 at 210.41 and Matt Latino took third after going 6.515 at 209.39.<\/p>\n

Eliminations for the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals begin at 11 a.m. PT on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.<\/p>\n

POMONA, Calif. — Sunday’s first-round pairings for eliminations for the 61st annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip, the final of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. DNQs listed below pairings.<\/p>\n

Top Fuel — 1. Doug Kalitta, 3.677 seconds, 340.39 mph vs. 16. Bernie Plourd, 6.279, 100.43; 2. Maddi Gordon, 3.679, 342.11 vs. 15. Cameron Ferre, 4.005, 295.01; 3. Tony Stewart, 3.693, 337.66 vs. 14. Clay Millican, 3.786, 332.67; 4. Leah Pruett, 3.698, 334.65 vs. 13. Will Smith, 3.780, 329.18; 5. Antron Brown, 3.705, 335.07 vs. 12. Tony Schumacher, 3.764, 301.13; 6. Shawn Langdon, 3.712, 338.94 vs. 11. Josh Hart, 3.747, 332.34; 7. Billy Torrence, 3.713, 333.66 vs. 10. Spencer Massey, 3.730, 328.86; 8. Shawn Reed, 3.727, 332.02 vs. 9. Justin Ashley, 3.728, 337.16.<\/p>\n

Funny Car — 1. Ron Capps, Toyota GR Supra, 3.894, 331.53 vs. 16. Jim Campbell, Ford Mustang, 4.068, 300.26; 2. Alexis DeJoria, Chevy Camaro, 3.904, 329.50 vs. 15. Dave Richards, Mustang, 4.029, 329.75; 3. J.R. Todd, GR Supra, 3.910, 334.32 vs. 14. Julie Nataas, GR Supra, 4.011, 303.50; 4. Austin Prock, Mustang, 3.914, 324.59 vs. 13. Paul Lee, Dodge Charger, 4.011, 324.75; 5. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 3.931, 318.02 vs. 12. Jason Rupert, Mustang, 3.980, 324.12; 6. Jack Beckman, Camaro, 3.934, 321.42 vs. 11. Bobby Bode, Mustang, 3.974, 321.04; 7. Jordan Vandergriff, Camaro, 3.943, 327.66 vs. 10. Jeff Arend, Charger, 3.973, 310.77; 8. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 3.969, 326.08 vs. 9. Matt Hagan, Charger, 3.969, 325.22.<\/p>\n

Did Not Qualify: 17. Terry Haddock, 4.092, 287.29; 18. Jeff Diehl, 4.158, 300.33; 19. Hunter Green, 4.160, 298.60; 20. Chad Green, 4.228, 234.37; 21. Cory Lee, 5.316, 139.63; 22. Blake Alexander, 5.882, 154.17.<\/p>\n

Pro Stock — 1. Dallas Glenn, Chevy Camaro, 6.512, 208.42 vs. Bye; 2. Greg Stanfield, Camaro, 6.515, 210.41 vs. 15. Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.933, 157.30; 3. Matt Latino, Camaro, 6.515, 209.39 vs. 14. Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.817, 168.11; 4. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.523, 209.62 vs. 13. Shane Tucker, Camaro, 6.586, 210.37; 5. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.535, 209.95 vs. 12. Kenny Delco, Camaro, 6.569, 208.88; 6. Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.535, 209.85 vs. 11. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.551, 209.23; 7. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.537, 209.49 vs. 10. Stephen Bell, Camaro, 6.547, 209.49; 8. Dave Connolly, Camaro, 6.541, 209.79 vs. 9. Cody Anderson, Camaro, 6.545, 207.66.<\/p>\n

Pro Stock Motorcycle — 1. Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.673, 201.76 vs. 16. Alex Laughlin, 7.577, 138.54; 2. Richard Gadson, Suzuki, 6.713, 200.00 vs. 15. Malcolm Phillips Jr., Suzuki, 6.872, 190.22; 3. Matt Smith, Buell, 6.732, 201.46 vs. 14. Marc Ingwersen, EBR, 6.868, 196.50; 4. Ryan Oehler, EBR, 6.747, 199.35 vs. 13. GT Tonglet, Suzuki, 6.854, 198.06; 5. Clayton Howey, Buell, 6.755, 198.64 vs. 12. Geno Scali, Suzuki, 6.835, 197.59; 6. Joey Gladstone, Buell, 6.756, 200.00 vs. 11. Chris Bostick, Suzuki, 6.834, 197.36; 7. Angie Smith, Buell, 6.771, 199.02 vs. 10. Chase Van Sant, Suzuki, 6.802, 199.40; 8. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.793, 197.59 vs. 9. John Hall, Buell, 6.796, 199.76.<\/p>\n

Did Not Qualify: 17. Brad Hawkes, 8.909, 154.14.<\/p>\n

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Austin Prock, Funny Car. (NHRA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jack Beckman, Funny Car. (NHRA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Justin Ashley, Top Fuel, Funny Car. (NHRA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Matt Hartford, Pro Stock, Funny Car. (NHRA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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